Historical Events In January - 01

1844  On January - 01 1st edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week)  

1845  The Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn is completed on January - 01.  

1846  On this day in history yucatan declares independence from México  

1846  On this day in history yucatan declares independence from Mexico  

1846  Nikola Pasic, Serbian nationalist/premier (1891..1926) on this day in history.  

1847  On January - 01 michigan is first state to abolish capital punishment  

1847  On January - 01 netherlands Haarlem's Current newspaper starts publishing  

1847  Michigan is 1st state to abolish capital punishment on this day in history.  

1848  On January - 01 britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua  

1850  Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76 on January - 01.  

1851  City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line on this day in history.  

1852  Netherlands begins issuing postage stamps on this day in history.  

1852  On January - 01 the first US public bath opens in New York City NY  

1852  On January - 01 1st US public bath opens, in NYC  

1853  On this day in history the first practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service  

1853  On this day in history 1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service  

1853  Hans Koessler, composer on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA)  

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) on January - 01.  

1854  James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) on January - 01.  

1858  Canada begins using decimal currency system on this day in history.  

1860  On January - 01 slavery ends of in Netherlands Indies  

1860  On this day in history slavery ends of in Neth Indies  

1861  Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City on January - 01.  

1861  On this day in history president Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful  

1862  On January - 01 battle of Fort McRee FL, Battle of Port Royal SC (Port Royal Ferry)  

1862  The first US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000) on this day in history.  

1862  US income tax goes into effect (3% of incomes > $600,% of incomes > $10,000) on January - 01.  

1862  1st US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000) on this day in history.  

1862  Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.  

1863  On January - 01 battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city  

1863  Battle of Helena AK on January - 01.  

1863  On this day in history emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln  

1863  On January - 01 the birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics  

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.  

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.  

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)  

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.  

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)  

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.  

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.  

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered  

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.  

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.  

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

1515  On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52